The expansion of online casino industry is inevitable, as well as underage gambling concerns. Lots of nations speculate on the problem using it as a chance to ban online gambling completely. However, working towards understanding of underage gambling problem, its motivations and implications is required. This is what the UK is currently working at.
A study into underage gambling in the UK has been comissioned by the National Lottery Commission. The study will give the information in comparison with the results of a similar study made in 2006. Besides, “the new and fresh insights into the motivations and factors playing a role in youth manipulating the system to participate in both legal and illegal internet gambling”.